Upcoming TLDs / .oil
Can you register a .oil domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .oil would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
"oil" . Instead, it is a standard noun and verb referring to any nonpolar, hydrophobic chemical substance that is liquid at room temperature, burns easily, and does not mix with water
OIL is a liquid that does not readily mix with water, used for fuel, cooking, lubrication, paint and more. It keeps engines moving, kitchens cooking and industries running. Naturally slick.
Who applied for .oil
Evolving Petroleum
Evolving Petroleum Holdings, US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
.OIL is an open, governed namespace for the oil and energy value chain: the companies that find, produce, refine, transport, trade, service, regulate and decarbonise oil, and the organisations that work with them.
Application EPH2629T-T64575 on ICANN · evolvingpetroleum.com
XYZ.COM LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
1. Mission and purpose. This gTLD will be operated as an open, unrestricted generic top-level domain. Its purpose is to expand naming choice in the DNS by making this term available at the top level for any lawful use chosen by the registrant. Registrations will be available to all registrants on a first-come, first-served basis through ICANN-accredited registrars, subject only to the Registry Agreement, ICANN Consensus Policies, and applicable law. The applicant will not operate this gTLD on an exclusive basis.
What happens next
- April 30, 2026: Application window opened (done)
- August 12, 2026: Application window closed (done)
- October 7, 2026: Reveal Day: ICANN published every applied-for string (done)
- October 21, 2026: Replacement period ended (applicants could switch to a backup string) (done)
- November 17, 2026: String Confirmation Day: the final list of applied-for strings
- March 16, 2027: Community input and objections period ends
Dates from ICANN’s Reveal Day announcement, checked October 27, 2026. We re-check the applications every day and this page changes when they do.
When will .oil be available?
ICANN has not set a date. The final list of applied-for strings comes on String Confirmation Day (November 17, 2026), community input and objections run until March 16, 2027, and ICANN processes applications after a prioritization draw in 2027. Registration opens only after ICANN delegates .oil and its registry announces launch dates.